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Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.

Why similar: Survival 33.6%, Open World 16.6%, Crafting 16.5%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Sandbox 5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the island survival theme, requiring players to scavenge resources and manage health while stranded in the Pacific.

As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

Why similar: Survival 40.5%, Open World 21.5%, Crafting 16.9%, Sandbox 5.7%, Zombies 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive island survival experience that perfectly captures the tension of building a base while fending off hostile threats.

Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.

Why similar: Survival 31.6%, Open World 19.8%, Crafting 13.6%, Multiplayer 12%, Co-op 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands on the island survival mechanics with deeper crafting, building, and a more immersive open world.

MIST SURVIVAL is a Single-player, survival stealth sandbox game Players will experience the Apocalypse stimulation in the form of virus pandemic, the players have to deal with it to survive through the difficulties such as finding shelter and food, threats from the environment and climate: wild animals, bandits, infected, and dense mist t

Why similar: Survival 38.7%, Open World 20.1%, Zombies 16.2%, Crafting 12.1%, Sandbox 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong focus on zombie survival, crafting, and base defense within an atmospheric open world.

The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

Why similar: Survival 36.6%, Crafting 18.1%, Open World 16.2%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Sandbox 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential multiplayer survival game that emphasizes crafting, base building, and intense player interaction.

7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!

Why similar: Survival 36.4%, Open World 18.4%, Zombies 15.9%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Sandbox 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines deep voxel-based base building with intense zombie survival mechanics and exploration.

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Why similar: Survival 23.4%, Zombies 21.1%, Open World 18.5%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Co-op 10%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the tropical island zombie apocalypse aesthetic with a heavy emphasis on melee combat and co-op play.

Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.

Why similar: Survival 33.8%, Crafting 15.3%, Open World 15%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Sandbox 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival simulation that challenges players to manage their physical and mental health in a harsh, isolated environment.

Traverse punishing environments, looting, crafting and evading the constant threats to your life. The unprecedented levels of character customization and progression are your ultimate tools for survival.

Why similar: Survival 26.7%, Open World 19.4%, Crafting 16.6%, Zombies 12.6%, Sandbox 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: An advanced survival game that features deep character customization and realistic metabolic management in an open world.

“A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

Why similar: Survival 35.6%, Zombies 19.2%, Crafting 17.5%, Co-op 7.6%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that focuses on crafting, resource gathering, and managing basic needs amidst a zombie outbreak.

Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

Why similar: Survival 32.2%, Open World 16.1%, Zombies 15.3%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Crafting 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: The most comprehensive zombie survival simulation available, focusing on realistic mechanics and long-term survival.

How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.

Why similar: Survival 32.4%, Open World 15.7%, Zombies 12.4%, Sandbox 10.4%, Multiplayer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, unforgiving multiplayer survival game where zombies and other players are constant threats.

You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

Why similar: Survival 21.2%, Crafting 14.7%, Open World 14%, Zombies 11.4%, Sandbox 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A accessible, multiplayer-focused zombie survival game that balances crafting and combat in a sandbox environment.

This is a multiplayer cooperative open world construction survival sandbox game, where you and your friends must find supplies and build shelters in this world. You have to keep an eye on your character's needs state at all times, a bad state is likely to lead to death.

Why similar: Survival 28.8%, Open World 17.8%, Crafting 13.6%, Zombies 12.5%, Multiplayer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival game that emphasizes base building and scavenging in a post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies.

Subsistence is a sandbox, first person, solo or co-op, PvE open-world survival game. Struggle through changing seasons to build a base, develop technology and gear-up in the hostile environment. Defend yourself from wildlife, the elements and AI hunters (who also build bases in the world).

Why similar: Survival 33%, Crafting 19.7%, Open World 16.9%, Multiplayer 12%, Sandbox 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging open-world survival game that emphasizes base building and resource management against AI hunters.

ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!

Why similar: Survival 32.5%, Open World 21.5%, Crafting 16.6%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Sandbox 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An expansive island survival game that adds prehistoric creatures and complex crafting systems to the genre.

You’re a castaway stranded in the middle of nowhere. Storm is gone, the worst certainly not. Look for food and resources, craft gear, make shelters. These are the basics, you need much more to stay alive on this cut-off-the-world, yet not desert island. Build & burn, sail & explore, be Out of Reach!

Why similar: Survival 32.6%, Open World 19.1%, Crafting 17.9%, Multiplayer 11%, Sandbox 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A survival game set on a chain of islands that focuses on crafting, building, and multiplayer combat.

Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!

Why similar: Survival 35.8%, Crafting 15.3%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Open World 12.7%, Co-op 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: While set on the ocean, it captures the core loop of island-hopping, crafting, and survival against environmental threats.

Radiation Island is a survival adventure game where you craft your own destiny in a huge open world environment. As part of the Philadelphia Experiment you have become stranded in a parallel, alternate reality. Discover this new and mysterious world, with all its surprises.

Why similar: Survival 40.9%, Open World 14.9%, Zombies 14.7%, Crafting 11.6%, Multiplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: Features an island-based survival experience with a focus on exploration and uncovering the mysteries of the environment.

Want to survive? - Arm yourself and survive. Crafting, shooting, transport and much more awaits you in the Survival game. What happened to the world around and why he died - you may find out. But is this the main question now?

Why similar: Survival 37.3%, Open World 18.3%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Crafting 11.2%, Zombies 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward open-world survival game that focuses on scavenging and basic crafting mechanics.

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Why similar: Zombies 21.1%, Survival 21.1%, Open World 18.9%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Co-op 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the island-based zombie action with improved mechanics and a focus on co-op survival.

Conan Exiles Enhanced is an open world survival game set in the mythical lands of Hyboria, now fully upgraded to Unreal Engine 5 with stunning visuals and improved performance. SURVIVE, BUILD, and DOMINATE alone or with friends in a world brimming with adventure!

Why similar: Survival 34.6%, Open World 21.3%, Crafting 16.4%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Sandbox 8%

Why You'll Like It: A massive open-world survival game that emphasizes crafting, building, and combat in a brutal, unforgiving landscape.

Project Castaway is a survival crafting title set in the Pacific Ocean. Live the life of a stranded castaway, with only yourself - and the island's inhabitants - for company! Sail the ocean, hunt, explore unique islands and gather resources as you fight for survival.

Why similar: Survival 24.2%, Open World 15.5%, Crafting 13.8%, Sandbox 11.3%, Co-op 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated island survival game that emphasizes realistic exploration and crafting in a first-person perspective.

A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

Why similar: Survival 28.2%, Open World 18.7%, Crafting 16.2%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Sandbox 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a compelling mix of survival, crafting, and exploration with a focus on building and progression.

Stranded in a hostile alien world, you must fight to survive. Hunt, harvest, craft, advance skills, and build using local resources along with technology from your voyage.

Why similar: Survival 35.1%, Open World 17.6%, Crafting 13.9%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Sandbox 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi survival game that focuses on building, crafting, and combat in a hostile alien environment.

Next Day is a multi-player SURVIVAL game with elements of RPG, in an imaginary country in Eastern Europe. Carry out an array of tasks, learn skills, and develop your character. Have shootouts with opponents and earn a reputation.

Why similar: Survival 38.6%, Open World 22.7%, Crafting 12.4%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Co-op 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer survival game set in a post-apocalyptic region that emphasizes crafting and faction-based gameplay.

Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game.

Why similar: Survival 30.2%, Crafting 16.6%, Sandbox 15%, Open World 14.5%, Zombies 10.5%

As an ex-scientist on a mission, you find yourself in a toxic and infected island, where humans are no where to be seen. Build, explore and survive.

Why similar: Survival 32.9%, Zombies 18.2%, Crafting 12.6%, Open World 10.9%, Sandbox 9.6%

Try and survive in the world of Nomad. Build a base and protect it from raiding players. Scavenge food, weapons and medical supplies across the island. Team up with others and make a base. Make your mark on the world of Nomad.

Why similar: Survival 31.5%, Open World 16.8%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Zombies 13.8%, Crafting 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play survival game that emphasizes multiplayer interaction and scavenging in a zombie-filled world.

Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery adventure that lets players delve into the Dead Island universe and unravel the origins of the zombie outbreak.

Why similar: Survival 30.6%, Zombies 30.4%, Open World 18.1%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Third Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a narrative-driven adventure set on an island, focusing on the origins of the zombie outbreak.

You survived a helicopter crash; going home is your top priority. Live as a castaway - survive the dangers of the islands by using your environment to find food, build shelter, craft tools to extend your stay, explore the secrets of the islands and their surrounding waters, and carve your way home.

Why similar: Survival 23%, Crafting 18%, Open World 14.1%, Sandbox 12.1%, Multiplayer 7.9%

DESOLATE is a first person horror survival experience. Form a research team with up to 4 players and explore an open world filled with mysteries and unsolved questions, or do it all on your own.

Why similar: Survival 41.9%, Open World 27.7%, Zombies 14.6%, First-Person 4%, Crafting 3.7%

Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.

Why similar: Survival 34.1%, Zombies 17.8%, Open World 13.1%, Crafting 12.6%, Multiplayer 10.2%

KeepUp Survival is an open base-building and exploration game set in a natural, abandoned world. Build, gather, survive, and unfold your own story on a mysterious island.

Why similar: Survival 24%, Open World 17%, Crafting 16.7%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Sandbox 10.3%

Kidnapped for no clear reason to a dazzling yet mysterious island on the Mediterranean Sea, a young girl has to find a way to escape. Armed with only her wits, agility, and the will to stay alive, she must make her getaway or Die Young.

Why similar: Survival 31.4%, Open World 25.4%, Crafting 20.2%, Realistic 5.6%, First-Person 5.5%

Age of Survival is survival simulation crafting game from Silky Sullivan. Your player has been stranded on an island not far off of the coast of Africa where you will encounter many creatures, and players alike.

Why similar: Survival 36%, Open World 17.1%, Crafting 16.5%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Sandbox 5.9%

You are on an island where everyone wants to kill you, ranging from weather conditions to dangerous enemies, your goal is to survive. Survive alone or together. Build, craft, grow, explore, fight!

Why similar: Survival 22.2%, Open World 15.8%, Crafting 14.2%, Zombies 13.9%, Sandbox 9.9%

Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself.

Why similar: Survival 34.3%, Open World 19.3%, Zombies 13%, Crafting 11.2%, Multiplayer 10.7%

The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.

Why similar: Survival 34.9%, Zombies 22.9%, Open World 21.8%, Sandbox 6.2%, Multiplayer 5.4%

Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.

Why similar: Survival 30%, Open World 20.9%, Crafting 19.8%, Zombies 14.1%, Sandbox 8.4%

Junk Survivor is a zombie post-apocalypse game where you loot, craft, build and farm in a struggle to survive. With a vast map to explore, a robust skillset to unlock this customizable sandbox awaits the adventurer. How long before you die!

Why similar: Survival 28.4%, Open World 18.9%, Zombies 16%, Crafting 15.1%, Sandbox 11%

Dreadzone is a survival game set in a deadly quarantine zone. Scavenge for resources, craft tools, build shelter, and survive against dangerous animals, zombies, mutants, and other survivors. Explore the zone where desperation drives everyone to do whatever it takes to survive.

Why similar: Survival 23.9%, Open World 16.8%, Crafting 16%, Zombies 10.8%, Multiplayer 10.6%

Explore the zombie-infested city of Los Perdidos, and find a way to escape before a military strike wipes the entire city, and everyone in it, off the map.

Why similar: Zombies 24.7%, Open World 19.7%, Survival 17.7%, Crafting 9.3%, Co-op 8.2%

Loot. Kill. Survive. Can you escape ? (probably not) Zumbi Blocks 2 is the official sequel to the 2013 free browser zombie game. Stuck on an island, cut off from the rest of humanity, you wake up. The secret to breaking free from this place lies asleep, underground. From the soil, zumbies emerge.

Why similar: Survival 24.5%, Zombies 14.7%, Crafting 13.9%, Open World 13.6%, Multiplayer 11.6%

Your fight for survival begins on the frozen shores of Tarvhas, where bitter cold and vicious creatures conspire to defeat the unprepared. Uncover the land’s dark history as you and fellow explorers traverse an unforgiving and hostile world to tame the Savage Lands.

Why similar: Survival 31.6%, Open World 18.7%, Crafting 16.6%, Sandbox 10.4%, Multiplayer 10.2%

Gone Survival is a first-person survival game for one player. Where you have many opportunities and a completely open world

Why similar: Survival 22.7%, Crafting 16.4%, Open World 13.8%, Zombies 11.3%, Sandbox 9.5%

Survival: Fountain of Youth is a challenging single-player open-world adventure game set on the Caribbean islands. Survive as a shipwrecked 16th-century explorer, craft tools and shelter, and uncover the secrets of both an ancient civilization and your own fate.

Why similar: Survival 32.4%, Crafting 21.8%, Open World 17.3%, Sandbox 12.1%, Realistic 5.3%

HumanitZ is an isometric, open-world sandbox survival game set in a world ended by a zombie outbreak. Survive alone or with friends by scavenging, crafting, building, and fighting to last as long as ‘humanly’ possible. You can’t change the past, but you can fight for the future of humanity.

Why similar: Survival 26.2%, Open World 17.2%, Crafting 16.3%, Zombies 14.8%, Multiplayer 10.3%

Stranded on a desert island, explore, craft, build and fight in this action survival game!

Why similar: Survival 44.5%, Crafting 27.7%, Sandbox 14.2%, Adventure 6.1%, Action 4.5%

Hurtworld is a hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on competitive gunplay and strategic map control. Built for hardcore gamers, Hurtworld aims to punish.

Why similar: Survival 34%, Open World 17.8%, Crafting 16.3%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Sandbox 6.1%

'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!

Why similar: Survival 20.6%, Crafting 16.2%, Open World 15.6%, Zombies 13.3%, Sandbox 10.5%

MyIsland is a relaxed and beautiful survival game,You will drift and survive on the tropical islands, hunt and travel, build houses and development farming, and create your own warm homeland.

Why similar: Survival 39.4%, Open World 21%, Crafting 19.4%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Adventure 3.4%

This survival game is packed with features including crafting, exploring, building, excavation, farming, fishing, capturing creatures, torture, battle, and a story with many forks along the way. The objective is to escape the island, but is that really your only choice?

Why similar: Survival 38.5%, Open World 28.7%, Crafting 15.2%, Sandbox 14.6%, Action 2.3%

Survival Is Not Enough is an open world first person zombie survival game. You wake up in a mysterious island and find out that you're infected. To survive you need to: build a shelter; protect yourself from dangers of this island; kill animals for food; kill zombies for underblood to cure yourself from zombie virus; The better you're...

Why similar: Action 56.4%, Adventure 43.6%

Hardcore open-world survival where preparation is everything. Scavenge, craft, fortify during the day. When night falls, the infected hunt in numbers. Play solo or with friends in a brutal post-apocalyptic sandbox where survival is earned through smart decisions. How many Nights will you survive?

Why similar: Survival 27.8%, Zombies 16.5%, Sandbox 14.1%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Co-op 9.3%